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Offline matthewsimone

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sidelight bulb replace
« on: 30 May 2011, 11:46 »
Hello all what type of bulb is it to replace my blown passenger side sidelight bulb on my 53 plate tdi 130 Golf and how hard are they to change? any tips/advice appreciated

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #1 on: 02 June 2011, 12:10 »
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Relatively simple to change, people are split between it being easier to take the whole bumper off, but it is possible to change them over without doing this. Just get scraped hands.

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #2 on: 02 June 2011, 14:24 »
if you have small hands can easily been done without taking the bumper off

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #3 on: 03 June 2011, 08:23 »
if you have small hands can easily been done without taking the bumper off
i wish i had small hands  :cry:

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #4 on: 06 June 2011, 13:12 »
if you have small hands can easily been done without taking the bumper off
i wish i had small hands  :cry:

I don't  :grin: but one of the lads that works for me does  :grin: he has changed all the bulbs in mine, did find it a little harder with the HID bulbs but still managed it  :cool:

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #5 on: 06 June 2011, 23:00 »
I don't  :grin: but one of the lads that works for me does  :grin: he has changed all the bulbs in mine, did find it a little harder with the HID bulbs but still managed it  :cool:

no such luck i dont have any childern at my work lol  :laugh: i have to resort to this for any bulbs lol




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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #6 on: 06 June 2011, 23:47 »
its actually pretty easy , but you need to get yourself some long nose right angled pliers , with these the jobs a good un :)

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #7 on: 07 June 2011, 12:55 »
I really didn't find it that difficult! my hands are by no means small 6 foot 2" tall size 11 feet so hands arem quite manly  :laugh: suppose It must just be because im good - very good  :grin:

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #8 on: 09 June 2011, 08:29 »
I really didn't find it that difficult! my hands are by no means small 6 foot 2" tall size 11 feet so hands arem quite manly  :laugh: suppose It must just be because im good - very good  :grin:

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i must have hands like this then as i am 6 foot same size feet  :wink:

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Re: sidelight bulb replace
« Reply #9 on: 09 June 2011, 11:44 »
Im 6ft 4 size 12 feet & not a chance id get my hands in there, good or not  :grin: